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Reviews

• Good tour

  Samuel B,

  Oct 2, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  It was a really good tour with great photos from our tour guide! Got to learn a little bit about the history, but would have loved if the tour was a little longer

• Great tour with Akari!

  912annieh,

  Oct 1, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Akari was a fantastic tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and fun to talk to. She was also a great photographer. Would def recommend!

• Lovely experience

  Esther P,

  Aug 21, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Great tour. Our tour guide Miri was very nice and kept an easy pace. The outside of the castle is gorgeous. We would have like to see the inside but the line was already long at 9 am.

• Perfect Tour

  Eric H,

  Jul 26, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  We had the best guide. Moe explained so much and treated us to some hidden gems around Osaka Castle Park. It was a great tour and we learned a lot.

• Aya is the Osaka guide for you!

  854kariet,

  Jul 9, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Osaka castle is a beautiful stroll through Osaka history! I would recommend Aya from guidemejapan first and foremost. She is so knowledgeable and catered to our needs as a family on a very hot day in July! Remember that the tour does not include tickets into the castle. We didn’t mind it but if you are going, book early in the morning! It is beautiful and knowing more about it was key. Thank you Aya! You really made our tour and day an easy one!

• Osaka Castle

  Paul D,

  Jul 4, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Moe Tanaka, 5 star guide, absolute pleasure to listen to her expert knowledge & in perfect English, her passion was amazing

• A Fine Walking Tour

  Kathleen R,

  Jun 1, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A fine tour but it would be nice to include going inside the Castle as well. Our guide was very friendly and helpful.

• Great tour of a beautiful castle

  blunoz708,

  May 30, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  Osaka Castle is beautiful and a highlight of our visit to Osaka. This castle has been rebuilt, so it has modern stairs and elevator inside. You can take the elevator up to the 5th floor and then climb the remaining floors up to the 8th floor. It's also a modern style museum inside the castle and has a gift shop on the top floor. However, please note this tour is only an OUTSIDE walk around the castle. This tour does NOT go INSIDE the castle, but that's totally fine. Our tour guide, Shizuka, did a good job. She spent two years living in Colorado, so she spoke English well. I appreciated that she carried a small binder / flip book with her with pictures to explain the key personalities in Japanese history that were involved in building the previous castle and the current castle. Shizuka led us to the best places to take pictures, and at the end she escorted us to the entrance so we could go see the inside of the castle on our own. ***Note: Buy your tickets for the inside castle ahead of time on the castle website. There was a line of people waiting to buy tickets to go inside, but if you buy your tickets in advance, you can just walk up to the front of the line and show your QR code on your phone. Once you buy your tickets, the tickets are good for 30 days, so you don't need to specify a day and time for your tour.

• Excellent place and Guide

  marymH9768XI,

  May 26, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Azuka was a very good guide, explained very well and always supet attentive and friendly He also recommended places to see after the tour Everything super good!! Thank you very much Azuka

• Taira Excellent Guide - Osaka Castle

  melissahP3730CR,

  May 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Taira was an excellent guide. He was very concise, informative, and so upbeat, despite the pouring rain. He made sure everyone felt included and provided lots of opportunities for photo taking

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